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troops in afghanistan. they testified afghanistan and pakistan. >> on tomorrow morning's washington journal, jim mcgovern will give his perspective on president obama's to production plan. it was pulled up a bipartisan budget negotiations led by the vice president perrin he serves on the house budget and appropriations committee. it is washington journal, each morning pain >> next, president obama visit fort drum in new york and discusses trip reductions in afghanistan over the next year. this has been one of the most frequently deployed division sent to afghanistan hi. these remarks are just under 20 minutes. >> but at ease, everybody. let me begin by saying -- i have a microphone. go ahead. >> welcome today. it is a pleasure to introduce these great soldiers. he gave a speech at west point. within several weeks, and they began to deploy. this is part of the mission. we send our squadron down there. they brought improved government. then the rest of us operated in northern afghanistan. it is a great privil
troops in afghanistan. they testified afghanistan and pakistan. >> on tomorrow morning's washington journal, jim mcgovern will give his perspective on president obama's to production plan. it was pulled up a bipartisan budget negotiations led by the vice president perrin he serves on the house budget and appropriations committee. it is washington journal, each morning pain >> next, president obama visit fort drum in new york and discusses trip reductions in afghanistan over the next...
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under whose watch did we have wars in afghanistan that we started? under his watch, the economy faltered that we had to rescue it from going off of a cliff. republicans are equally responsible if not more responsible than democrats for th situation we are in now. host: when the democrats had control, why didn't they raise taxes? guest: i agreed that raising taxes on people making over $250,000 was a good idea. obamantroduced a budget that called for that. by the end of 200010, -- 2010, the tax cuts were going to expire. there was a situation where the economy could get even worse. we will not extend a tax cuts for the middle class. if you do that, extend it for the rich. -- and he said, i will sacrifice to reach a compromise. he has shown that willingness many times over. host: republican line, for lauderdale florida. caller: i am very fearful of something going on with the politics of the united states into the discussion going on now. i see the democratic party developing what i call. you elt me, and i will get other people's money and take care of
under whose watch did we have wars in afghanistan that we started? under his watch, the economy faltered that we had to rescue it from going off of a cliff. republicans are equally responsible if not more responsible than democrats for th situation we are in now. host: when the democrats had control, why didn't they raise taxes? guest: i agreed that raising taxes on people making over $250,000 was a good idea. obamantroduced a budget that called for that. by the end of 200010, -- 2010, the tax...
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we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's never good for a country to go into wars and to lose those wars. you want to win the wars that you fight. and that's why you want to pick your wars smartly. and we made a huge mistake here in deciding to opt into this foolish war. and now we're paying the price. and of course as i said initially, we're also paying the price in afghanistan as well because we took our eye off the ball. >> brown: so megan o'sullivan, just in the last minute here, when you say, you argue that this is all still in play, we still have to look at the long arc of things here, how long? what do you look
we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's...
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. >> tonight, martha raddatz looks at the wars in iraq and afghanistan on a political, strategic, and personal >> this week on "newsmakers >> was there a moment when it sunk in that democrats were now in the minority? >> it has been sinking in pretty quickly since the election, but this week brought it home. republicans, on the very first day, had their speaker say they want openness, transparency, accountability and things should be done in a way where members can participate and offer amendments. then, the first bill they are bringing up will not have a day of hearings or no chance to offer amendments for change. and it will repeal the health care system. not take what is good and make changes they don't agree with, but repeal the whole thing. this is not serious. it is theater. the health care bill is a serious matter and to repeal it could be disrupted and tragic for a lot of people. >> what were you thinking during the symbolic moment of the big gavel being passed. >> i first thought is i was pleased by it. we do have a peaceful transition in this country and the american people
. >> tonight, martha raddatz looks at the wars in iraq and afghanistan on a political, strategic, and personal >> this week on "newsmakers >> was there a moment when it sunk in that democrats were now in the minority? >> it has been sinking in pretty quickly since the election, but this week brought it home. republicans, on the very first day, had their speaker say they want openness, transparency, accountability and things should be done in a way where members can...
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the taliban in afghanistan say it agrees with them. a spokesman says this news is only coming from one side and america has not shown any evidence or proof, our sources close to osama bin laden have not confirmed or denied the news. as we have been reporting the white house says it is considering releases a photo of dead osama bin laden and a former director of strategy for the white house and homeland security counsel under president bush. i suppose, first of all, we cannot confirm anything. all we can tell you is what we are being told and sometimes, days, months, hours, years later everything was a load of it. but what we are told now is they have photographs. they are gruesome. and if what they are telling is the truth you have to way the harm it would cause in the arab world with the good it would do to get rid of conspiracy theorists. >>guest: so there are threw audiences, a small group who are conspiracy near riff whose do not think 9/11 happened, and someone else was involved. though are crazy and we take them east counter. and
the taliban in afghanistan say it agrees with them. a spokesman says this news is only coming from one side and america has not shown any evidence or proof, our sources close to osama bin laden have not confirmed or denied the news. as we have been reporting the white house says it is considering releases a photo of dead osama bin laden and a former director of strategy for the white house and homeland security counsel under president bush. i suppose, first of all, we cannot confirm anything....
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part -- the other factor is that we are now drawing down the cost of our military efforts in afghanistan and iraq. last year we spent a little over $150 billion. this year we'll spend a little over $100 billion. and the plan is to soon be down to at least $50 billion in two or three years. so over the ten-year period there'll be about eight years at nearly $50 billion or so spent on the war instead of $150 billion. that's part of thelan that we've been operating on for a long time. $150 billion for the w is not baseline expenditure of the united states. it was never projected to continue at that level, so hopefully we could bring it below $50 billion. maybe we went get to $50 billion. i don't know. but what is the reasonable estimate? i think the house republicans and the president said it would drop to $50 billion, and that would be the baseline out there for the rest of the time. that's $1 trillion. that's $1 trillion. so you take $1 trillion out of the $2.7 trillion, you're down to $1.7 trlion. and another thing that's scored in tt, since that $1 trillion in war costs is scored the wa
part -- the other factor is that we are now drawing down the cost of our military efforts in afghanistan and iraq. last year we spent a little over $150 billion. this year we'll spend a little over $100 billion. and the plan is to soon be down to at least $50 billion in two or three years. so over the ten-year period there'll be about eight years at nearly $50 billion or so spent on the war instead of $150 billion. that's part of thelan that we've been operating on for a long time. $150 billion...
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i couldn't vote for a bill which exempted spending for afghanistan and iraq, and i didn't sufficiently limit military spending. >> congressman frank, there is a report in the huffington post that the vice president told house democrats that the white house was indeed considering using the 14th amendment if it it came to that, if it was stuck and there was nothing coming from the congress to the white house to raise the debt ceiling. did you hear the vice president say that? can you confirm that for us? >> no. i think that's people hearing more than he said. he did say he did not think it would be even possible to think about it unless there was a dire emergency. so in other words, he wasn't saying that the president would have used it in that case. i guess he was saying a dire emergency would be a necessary condition for invoking it, but maybe not sufficient. i must tell you, i think that invoking the 14th amendment would have played into the effort to delegitimatize democracy in the government. it's important to have consistency to principle. i've been very critical of the overempower
i couldn't vote for a bill which exempted spending for afghanistan and iraq, and i didn't sufficiently limit military spending. >> congressman frank, there is a report in the huffington post that the vice president told house democrats that the white house was indeed considering using the 14th amendment if it it came to that, if it was stuck and there was nothing coming from the congress to the white house to raise the debt ceiling. did you hear the vice president say that? can you...
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won't have the snappy dialogue we're used to here in the states, but it is expected to premiere in afghanistan's largest television network, so there is that. while i'm not totally convinced that they'll be able to care the michael scold torch, i do have a bigger concern. who will play dwight? >>> next, beer brats and business advice. we'll take you into the man cave. ♪ born to be wild uh-huh. jeff! honey, i can't walk any faster. [ female announcer ] oscar mayer deli fresh turkey comes in a clear pack... [ cellphone beeps ] [ jeff ] ooh. thanks hun! [ female announcer ] ...so the freshness you see is what you taste. ♪ it doesn't get better than this ♪ [ female announcer ] ...so the freshness you see is what you taste. purina cat chow helps you well-being. we're all striving for it. nurture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. purina cat chow. share a better life. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won
won't have the snappy dialogue we're used to here in the states, but it is expected to premiere in afghanistan's largest television network, so there is that. while i'm not totally convinced that they'll be able to care the michael scold torch, i do have a bigger concern. who will play dwight? >>> next, beer brats and business advice. we'll take you into the man cave. ♪ born to be wild uh-huh. jeff! honey, i can't walk any faster. [ female announcer ] oscar mayer deli fresh turkey...
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government billions of reconstruction dollars and both iraq and afghanistan losses to fraud alone were estimated at twelve billion dollars and the rest one fortunately they kind of have to guess because you see the reliance on contractors has grown so large that there is no central federal database for definitive accounting and the commission also found that the use of hired hands has become a default option looked at by many federal officials as a free source of labor billions of dollars that doesn't sound free to me so why can't congress going to handle on it why do the same companies who are guilty of corruption and fraud keep getting pushy contracts without any accountability or discuss with me and starting to my sister professor at american university and author of terrorism and national security reform how commissions can drive change during crises thanks so much for being here they saw it for having me let's start with the money and give this because there's one statement that the commission made in their report where they just say the war in itself entails waste and you know su
government billions of reconstruction dollars and both iraq and afghanistan losses to fraud alone were estimated at twelve billion dollars and the rest one fortunately they kind of have to guess because you see the reliance on contractors has grown so large that there is no central federal database for definitive accounting and the commission also found that the use of hired hands has become a default option looked at by many federal officials as a free source of labor billions of dollars that...
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barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to know will they get paid and will their families be taken care of. this is just the beginning because now with all the talk in washington about money, money, money, the pentagon itself is right in the cross hairs. the pentagon spend nearly $700 billion a year on wars, fighter jets, bombings and bullets. rich target to cut spending to reduce the deficit. president obama's incoming top military advisor is playing ball to an extent. >> if we don't show we recognize that the nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part whatever that part may be t
barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to...
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on abc 7 news at 6:00, held on the way for thousands of troops travis ties by the wars and iraq and afghanistan. >> also, work on the way at the airport. >>> what is coming could be the biggest debt toward helping veterans with combat issues. >> better and suffering from ptsd release. they claimed they were illegally denied benefits, a judge still approve the settlement. >> 36 years after the watergate scandal, a federal judge once richard nixon's grand jury testimony made public. the government has an opportunity to appeal the release of the transcript. the obama administration is opposed to releasing the documents saying it could affect people still alive. >> chris will make modifications to the runaway at ronald reagan national airport. overnight noise and vibration for residents along the river. it will happen from 11:00 until 6:00 a.m. for the next three months. >> drivers and alexandria be where, you could be watched. cameras on south patrick and given street will be fully operational. if you are caught, you will be slapped with a $50 fine. >> 6:00, it is a popular program -- getting a ar
on abc 7 news at 6:00, held on the way for thousands of troops travis ties by the wars and iraq and afghanistan. >> also, work on the way at the airport. >>> what is coming could be the biggest debt toward helping veterans with combat issues. >> better and suffering from ptsd release. they claimed they were illegally denied benefits, a judge still approve the settlement. >> 36 years after the watergate scandal, a federal judge once richard nixon's grand jury testimony...
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borrowing $10 billion every single month, $10 billion every single month for military operations in afghanistan to prop up a corrupt and competent karzai regime. but according to the congressional budget office the spending caps contained in this legislation do not apply to ending that misguided war. that makes no sense to me. the truth is that the best way to deal with our long-term fiscal situation is to grow our economy. that means creating jobs and putting people back to work. this bill does exactly in the wrong direction. i have two children, mr. speaker, who i love more than anything, and i don't want them to grow up in a country where the gap between the very rich and poor grows wider and wider each year. we can do better, mr. speaker. we must do better. and we can do so in a way that does not abandon the principles of economic justice and fairness that has made our nation so great. ilvote no on this bill. -- i will vote no on this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, i yield myself one minute to say t
borrowing $10 billion every single month, $10 billion every single month for military operations in afghanistan to prop up a corrupt and competent karzai regime. but according to the congressional budget office the spending caps contained in this legislation do not apply to ending that misguided war. that makes no sense to me. the truth is that the best way to deal with our long-term fiscal situation is to grow our economy. that means creating jobs and putting people back to work. this bill...
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question that khristine had about afghanistan. in 2014, the president will make its decisions on the size and shape of our 2012 presence after the reduction of the surjit forces at the appropriate time with our afghan and nato partners. any 2014 president will be at the imitation of the afghan government -- any 2014 presence will be at the invitation of the afghan government. the framework that i discussed at the top was laid out in lisbon. >> do you have any reaction to the prime minister's suggestion today that he wants to shed members of the coalition that he might not get it along with it? >> we did a read of the vice president calls to that statement. we have worked with a number of the members on the president's team in iraq. it will continue to be that iraqi leaders pursue a representative government so that everyone's interests are properly represented. beyond that, i would refer to the statement that we put out. >> [unintelligible] but the guard that he had jailed? >> i do not have anything more on that for you today. yes
question that khristine had about afghanistan. in 2014, the president will make its decisions on the size and shape of our 2012 presence after the reduction of the surjit forces at the appropriate time with our afghan and nato partners. any 2014 president will be at the imitation of the afghan government -- any 2014 presence will be at the invitation of the afghan government. the framework that i discussed at the top was laid out in lisbon. >> do you have any reaction to the prime...
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being asked to sacrifice a recent war unveils billions of dollars worth of wasteful spending in iraq afghanistan all thanks to our reliance on contractors and they were also out there by this to be a major problem jordan's hanna will join us with his thoughts next we'll speak with author kevin cool said about his latest book kingpin last about max butler a hacker who once worked for the f.b.i. until he went over to the dark side and then there's an attack on prostitution going on in the u.s. harry reid has unexpectedly decided to take on the oldest profession which is all the legal in his own state and which he's never had a problem with before so is harry finally lost it was a brothel owner dennis hof and it's friday which means we'll be celebrating with happy hour discuss the hottest topics around the watercooler like charlie sheen's latest outrage the not only hurt him but also his wildly popular show now we're saving all that fun for the end of the program but now let's move on to our top story. so secret that many americans are still. suffering in this rough economy and the threat of rising
being asked to sacrifice a recent war unveils billions of dollars worth of wasteful spending in iraq afghanistan all thanks to our reliance on contractors and they were also out there by this to be a major problem jordan's hanna will join us with his thoughts next we'll speak with author kevin cool said about his latest book kingpin last about max butler a hacker who once worked for the f.b.i. until he went over to the dark side and then there's an attack on prostitution going on in the u.s....
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we're now spending about $160 billion per year, still fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have many weapons systems out there that were designed to fight the old cold war and not international terrorism. i happen to believe we can make very significant cuts in military spending as part of deficit reduction while still retaining our military -- are strong military presence there are programs in agriculture and across the board you can cut. i don't know how you cut medicaid when you have 50 million people today without health insurance. i don't know what you do about medicare. you can make some changes without reducing benefits and i would be open to that. right now, we don't negotiate drug prices. i think there is a lot of savings to be made in medicare if we did what we do with the va. there are improvements that can be made but the idea that some have floated the eligible to a level to 67 is basically in same period what do you do if you are 66? what you are low income and have cancer? that is a death sentence. i could not support that. >> as much as you say the republ
we're now spending about $160 billion per year, still fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have many weapons systems out there that were designed to fight the old cold war and not international terrorism. i happen to believe we can make very significant cuts in military spending as part of deficit reduction while still retaining our military -- are strong military presence there are programs in agriculture and across the board you can cut. i don't know how you cut medicaid when you...
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we cannot do that." >> rose: with afghanistan? >> with afghanistan. am i doingin afghanistan gha what lyndon johnson did in vietnam 40 years before. >> rose: my assumption in the surge in part-- and you assume he thinks it has strategic significance and importance there because you don't want afghanistato be a haven for terrism d at the same time when he was going through this there were only, like, 100 members of al qaeda that there. allknow that. my assumption has always been just your point. i think he was influenced by the idea that, look i'm not sure this is going to work but i'm not prepared not to the do it and see what the consequens are. i'm mo prepared to do in the this case because i've described this as a war of choice... i've described this as a war of necessity, not choice, as iq was characterized a aar choice. >> i think you're absolutely on it and what we tried to do literally in chapter 9 of this book is to describe the mind-set of obama when he was handling time and time again questions relating to afghanistan. for example, in the su
we cannot do that." >> rose: with afghanistan? >> with afghanistan. am i doingin afghanistan gha what lyndon johnson did in vietnam 40 years before. >> rose: my assumption in the surge in part-- and you assume he thinks it has strategic significance and importance there because you don't want afghanistato be a haven for terrism d at the same time when he was going through this there were only, like, 100 members of al qaeda that there. allknow that. my assumption has...
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commander in afghanistan general petraeus and u.s. secretary of defense robert gates regarding their chrysippus us political and military withdrawal after the soviet forces was drove from afghanistan very real the wrong way for the united states was eat and friends into pakistan and afghanistan as a proxy and i saw me jihad in the late seventy's this is their main polina can all be in which iran security and wonder are there the united states has committed in this region the united states is doomed to deal be a very blowback of its own policy in the late seventy's in pakistan and afghanistan. russian pilots taking to the skies and small airplanes are the only grounded by the other vital about the people where we simply adopt the was dropped some of the vehicle that would clear the runway for more frequent flights however many obstacles still remain if what's that building made for us in small a.b.s. yes that's nice but that's the states. dozens of pilots swing their way across russia for the second annual cuban air short for most smal
commander in afghanistan general petraeus and u.s. secretary of defense robert gates regarding their chrysippus us political and military withdrawal after the soviet forces was drove from afghanistan very real the wrong way for the united states was eat and friends into pakistan and afghanistan as a proxy and i saw me jihad in the late seventy's this is their main polina can all be in which iran security and wonder are there the united states has committed in this region the united states is...
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i mean, spending at its height in iraq and afghanistan. in addition, if i understand correctly, $400 billion in interest that we would not need to pay because of the elimination of this phantom $1 trillion. so right from the beginning, you're starting about half as many, quote, unquote, cuts as nor reid suggests that are there. i think, you know, that's a nonstarter. if that passes the house, it passes because all the democrats pass and some republicans vote for it. i can't imagine that republicans would vote for something that's obviously that phony. >> there are doubts whether he could get the 60 votes needed to move it past in the democratic-controlled senate. >> if miles an hour mcconnell wants to draw the line on this issue he can prevent this plan from getting 60 votes. democrats need seven republicans to join them to get 60. republicans need 13 democrats. in this case, in today's politics, 13 is the smaller number. >> and let's remember why we're here. harry reid had an opportunity back in december of 2010 to bring up the debt limit
i mean, spending at its height in iraq and afghanistan. in addition, if i understand correctly, $400 billion in interest that we would not need to pay because of the elimination of this phantom $1 trillion. so right from the beginning, you're starting about half as many, quote, unquote, cuts as nor reid suggests that are there. i think, you know, that's a nonstarter. if that passes the house, it passes because all the democrats pass and some republicans vote for it. i can't imagine that...
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it is the case of a young soldier who died in afghanistan before christmas. it appears a colleagues gun went off and the bullet hit him in the head. >> for months now, we have received inaccurate information from the ministry. that means the ministry does not have things under control. > in suc cases, the state prosecutors are responsible for the investigation. it is not for the minister to intervene. an investigation is underway. we will wait for the results. >> in a separate matter, the german training ship gorch fock had to return to port in argentina after training officers refused an order to climb a rigging. it led to the death of a sailor back in november. lawmakers are also demanding information on allegations that messages sent home from troops in afghanistan were opened. they want to know how systematic this intrusion was. gutenberg says this question will be fully investigated. >> in sports, germany have avoided an early exit from the world handball championship by beating tunisia in their last game of the first stage. the 2007 champions defeated t
it is the case of a young soldier who died in afghanistan before christmas. it appears a colleagues gun went off and the bullet hit him in the head. >> for months now, we have received inaccurate information from the ministry. that means the ministry does not have things under control. > in suc cases, the state prosecutors are responsible for the investigation. it is not for the minister to intervene. an investigation is underway. we will wait for the results. >> in a separate...
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then a senate hearing on strategy in iraq and afghanistan. >> i think the balance of academic freedom have been pushed too far. >> she suggests that the tenure mentality needs to go. >> there are professors of cooking and nutritional studies who have tenure now. professor who is telling the party line will say that we need someone to have security to talk about immigration even though it is controversy. someone in nutritional studies needs to be able to say something...
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soldiers fighting in iraq and afghanistan could see their checks stopped. the joint chiefs of staff mike mullen was in kandahar today and while speaking with soldiers they brought up the debt fight here in washington. >> there are many of you living paycheck to paycheck and if paychecks were to stop, it can have a devastating ill pact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> and he told the soldiers like most government agencies there will be belt tightening and cuts and that include cutbacks to military benefits. >>> here at home we have been following what is a serious concern for residents and business owners in adams comorg. last week police instituted operation adams morgan, but now they have one measure that has been making a difference and they have put an end to it. darcy spencer is there tonight. >> reporter: last weekend d.c. police launched operation adams morgan in an attempt to tame the night life some are saying is out of control. friday night, police eliminated the parking on the southside of northeast which is the side of most of the bars.
soldiers fighting in iraq and afghanistan could see their checks stopped. the joint chiefs of staff mike mullen was in kandahar today and while speaking with soldiers they brought up the debt fight here in washington. >> there are many of you living paycheck to paycheck and if paychecks were to stop, it can have a devastating ill pact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> and he told the soldiers like most government agencies there will be belt tightening and cuts and that...
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commander in afghanistan general petraeus and u.s. secretary of defense robert gates regarding the precipitous u.s. political and military withdrawal after the soviet forces withdraw all from afghanistan their real the wrong way for the united states was it and turns into pakistan and afghanistan as a proxy anti-semitic jihad in the late seventy's this is the main political military and security blunder that the united states has committed in this region the united states is doomed to deal we have been blowback of its own policy back in late seventy's in pakistan and afghanistan. pot is taking to the skies and small airplanes have long been grounded by an unimaginable amount of paperwork but a recently adopted the last drops on the legal aid clearing the runway of more frequent flights however many obstacles remain a before it's the golden age for us it's own a.d.h. to these the athens games going up. dozens of pilots winging their way across russia for the second annual qubani air show for most small aircraft enthusiastic supporter f
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troops serving in afghanistan. marines want to know if they'll get paid if the debt deadline expires. it was the first question they asked the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff during his visit today to afghanistan. admirable mike mullen told him he does not know the answer, but says he's confident they will eventually get any salary they're owed. >>> failure to raise the debt ceiling could have widespread impact and end up costing us all more. interest rates for homes and cars are expected to rise. rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage could go a half percent. economists believe the crisis could lead to a further drop in the value of the u.s. dollar. as a result the price for goods, specifically imported from china, like rice and spices would increase. jitters about the debt deadline are having an impact on wall street. the dow lost 581 points last week. there's the biggest weekly drop in a year. >>> a stanford political science expert says the impasse is nothing new. professor david brady says both parties have
troops serving in afghanistan. marines want to know if they'll get paid if the debt deadline expires. it was the first question they asked the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff during his visit today to afghanistan. admirable mike mullen told him he does not know the answer, but says he's confident they will eventually get any salary they're owed. >>> failure to raise the debt ceiling could have widespread impact and end up costing us all more. interest rates for homes and cars are...
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defense secretary leon panetta has begun his first trip in afghanistan. he arrived in kabul and plan to meet with u.s. troops and harmidkarzai. >> former first lady betty ford has died. she helped to found a rehabilitation clinic that bears her name. she will be buried along side her husband in grand rapids, michigan. >> and talking to two gop candidates. congressman thaddeus mccotter and gary johnson . all that and the duke and duchess of cambridge . the latest on the royal visit coming up on america's news headquarters. see you then. from the streets to the classroom. unions are now teaching a big labor agenda . the session called trouble made for schools is geared for getting new members. johnathon you think that the troublemaker classes are spelling trouble, why. >> troublemaker schools. what ever happened. what happened. teaching kids mob tactics and government hand outs is outrageous. it is happening in a public school that gets millions and millions of federal and state dollars. teaching kids trouble making. i have no problems with unions but they'
defense secretary leon panetta has begun his first trip in afghanistan. he arrived in kabul and plan to meet with u.s. troops and harmidkarzai. >> former first lady betty ford has died. she helped to found a rehabilitation clinic that bears her name. she will be buried along side her husband in grand rapids, michigan. >> and talking to two gop candidates. congressman thaddeus mccotter and gary johnson . all that and the duke and duchess of cambridge . the latest on the royal visit...
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commander in afghanistan general petraeus and u.s. secretary of defense robert gates regarding the precipitous u.s. political and military withdrawal that after the soviet forces withdraw from afghanistan the real wrong way for the united states was eat and friends in pakistan and afghanistan as a proxy anti soviet jihad in the late seventy's and this is the main political military and security wonder that the united states has committed in this region the united states is doomed to deal b of their blow back off its own policy back in late seventy's in pakistan and afghanistan. the russian pilots taking to the skies in small airplanes have long been grounded by unimaginable about some people work recently at the center there has dropped some of the rebels to clear in the runway for more frequent flights over many obstacles that remain before it's the golden age for us in small aviation these yes that's nice but that's the experience. dozens of pilots swinging their way across russia for the second annual cuban air show the most small
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could be in afghanistan. could be driving to work here in the pentagon. their family gets $100,000 very quickly to cover those emergency costs before a lot of the life insurance and other things kick in. the government and the pentagon legally could not pay that while the government is shut down. they're already trying to reach out to some of the service agencies, some of the aid groups to try to fill many that gap just in case. >> that is a horrible scenario there. chris lawrence staying on top of this from the pentagon, and we hope this is all worked out. we're told it could be worked out at least on a temporary basis within minutes. a quick break, and we're back with the latest from negotiations. understanding the politics and plenty of it. stay with us. today, investors want retirement planning on their terms. i want to work with people who are objective. how about a plan with my name on it... not someone else's. can we start with realistic goals please? and research that's strictly third party. show me how to keep more retirement money in my pocket.
could be in afghanistan. could be driving to work here in the pentagon. their family gets $100,000 very quickly to cover those emergency costs before a lot of the life insurance and other things kick in. the government and the pentagon legally could not pay that while the government is shut down. they're already trying to reach out to some of the service agencies, some of the aid groups to try to fill many that gap just in case. >> that is a horrible scenario there. chris lawrence staying...
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>> think about afghanistan when we were helping the same people, probably, go against the soviet union at that time. i am worried a little bit about al qaeda influence, but i think we have to sort that out theory of we will find out who these people our age, and, hopefully, -- we will find know who these people are, and, hopefully, we can get this transition group. i think we can work with them and get a better understanding how these people are. >> think back on this budget bill. it is one thing to reach an agreement, which you are working towards. it is another thing to pass it. the speaker has made it very clear that he wants to do a bill that can get 218 republicans. that is his goal. on the other hand, he may not be able to do that if it is in the region have been talking about. can you talk about the conundrum that the speaker is in? will democratic votes be needed? will your vote be there, do you think? >> it depends. obviously, i like the defense portion of this bill. has been put together on a bipartisan basis, said this is a real defense bill. i like the defense part of it, b
>> think about afghanistan when we were helping the same people, probably, go against the soviet union at that time. i am worried a little bit about al qaeda influence, but i think we have to sort that out theory of we will find out who these people our age, and, hopefully, -- we will find know who these people are, and, hopefully, we can get this transition group. i think we can work with them and get a better understanding how these people are. >> think back on this budget bill....
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trillion of higher spending, and the phony spending they are now offering is the promise not to be in afghanistan and iraq for the next 500 years. >> but the group of people generally when they think about the 1990's and clinton administration have a favorable view of the surpluses that were there after the deal you just talked about was brokered and the economy was broken at that point. barrett there were two tax increases in 1990 under bush. the deficit continued to worsen. in 1993, the deficit was projected under clinton's numbers to increase to be $200 billion as far as the eye could see. when did the economy recover? when did the stock market go up? when the jobs created? when the republicans took the house and senate in november 1994 is when the stock-market the dispute with the growth go up? 1997. when we cut the capital gains tax. republicans cut the capital gains tax and clinton signed it and growth went from here to here. there was in the second half of the 1990's, when republicans took control of the house and senate, took all of clinton's tax and spending programs off the table and cu
trillion of higher spending, and the phony spending they are now offering is the promise not to be in afghanistan and iraq for the next 500 years. >> but the group of people generally when they think about the 1990's and clinton administration have a favorable view of the surpluses that were there after the deal you just talked about was brokered and the economy was broken at that point. barrett there were two tax increases in 1990 under bush. the deficit continued to worsen. in 1993, the...
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we need to get out of afghanistan and we are on our way out of korea -- iraq. these are global and the president is right to stand by them. is this a better deal than the committee would have gotten? it is a better deal for the american people. tavis: looked me in the eye and tell me earnestly that you believe that defense is in fact after all is said and done, going to get cut. governor? >> it better. if it does not we're not doing our job. tavis: but will it? >> i do not know. if congress people have a way of weaseling out of stuff that the last minute the defense has not been looked at for a long time and there is a lot of fat that needs to get cut. the defense contracts are smart. there is defense jobs based in 430 at a 435 districts. these are automatic. if the president is tough, we will get these done and the president will go down as someone who made a difference. he -- if he caves in, we have not gain anything. this is up to the president. congress has made itself irrelevant. that might not be a bad thing. tavis: a tough question, maybe not. to ask you
we need to get out of afghanistan and we are on our way out of korea -- iraq. these are global and the president is right to stand by them. is this a better deal than the committee would have gotten? it is a better deal for the american people. tavis: looked me in the eye and tell me earnestly that you believe that defense is in fact after all is said and done, going to get cut. governor? >> it better. if it does not we're not doing our job. tavis: but will it? >> i do not know. if...
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commander in afghanistan general petraeus and u.s. secretary of defense robert gates regarding the chrysippus us political and military withdrawal after this soviet forces was drove from afghanistan their real the wrong way for the united states was read and friends into pakistan and afghanistan as it proceeds anti-semitic jihad in the late seventy's this is the main holy nickleby illiterate insecurity and wonder of the united states has committed in this region the united states is doomed to be a very blowback off its own policy back in late seventy's in pakistan and afghanistan. russian pilots taking to the skies on small airplanes have long been grounded. out of paperwork but recently adopted nor has dropped some of the. frequent tendency fights over many obstacles remain before it's the golden age for russian small aviation he's asked. dozens of pilots their way across russia for the second annual cuban air show the most small aircraft enthusiastic the perfect chance to meet other pilots and to enjoy the beautiful scenery. almost
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well, they say that the savings from winding down the wars in iraq and afghanistan don't count. specifically, they say that these savings are -- quote -- "a widely ridiculed accounting gimmick that breeds cynicism." unquote. yet all but three of the 43 senators who signed this letter voted for the ryan budget on may 25 this year. that budget counted the same drawdowns as almost identical in savings. so those savings were legitimate enough to secure their support for the ryan budget but not legitimate enough to secure their support for leader reid's debt ceiling compromise. and here we are on the precipice, and suddenly they've done a 180-degree turn. either these savings count or they don't. you can't have it both ways. so we are proposing exactly what republicans have been saying that they want. yet instead of accepting this deal, they're using what precious time we have left to push forward with their agenda, and it's not even their agenda. it's the tea party agenda. their radical agenda is a wolf in sheep's clothing. last night we voted down speaker boehner's plan which requi
well, they say that the savings from winding down the wars in iraq and afghanistan don't count. specifically, they say that these savings are -- quote -- "a widely ridiculed accounting gimmick that breeds cynicism." unquote. yet all but three of the 43 senators who signed this letter voted for the ryan budget on may 25 this year. that budget counted the same drawdowns as almost identical in savings. so those savings were legitimate enough to secure their support for the ryan budget...